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Zuidbroek - De Wellen

Zuidbroek - De Wellen is a neighbourhood in the Noordoost district of Apeldoorn, with 950 residents and 282 homes. 60% of homes are owner-occupied and 90% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€510,000) is 32% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 79 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 02000709 · 15 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
950residents1 January 2025
€510,000average WOZ home valueApeldoorn: €386,000
39%green within 500 mApeldoorn: 25%
79services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Zuidbroek - De Wellen in ApeldoornPostcodes in Zuidbroek - De Wellen highlighted; the rest of Apeldoorn in grey
Map of Apeldoorn with Zuidbroek - De Wellen highlighted

Who lives here.

950 residents in 270 households, 2.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Apeldoorn.

16%
aged 0–14
15%
aged 15–24
37%
aged 25–44
11%
aged 65 and over
22%
one-person households
46%
households with children

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Zuidbroek - De Wellen is €510,000, against €386,000 in Apeldoorn.

282homes6 newly built in 2025
90%single-family houses10% flats and apartments
60%owner-occupied12% housing association
78%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
240 m³gas per home per yearApeldoorn: 870 m³
2,760 kWhelectricity per home per yearApeldoorn: 2,670 kWh
80%homes off the gas gridApeldoorn: 9%
84%homes with solar panelsApeldoorn: 44%

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Zuidbroek - De Wellen compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

24%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyApeldoorn: 38%
28%in the top 20% nationallyApeldoorn: 20%
2.8%of residents live below the poverty lineApeldoorn: 2.7%
€117,000median household wealthApeldoorn: €162,000
82.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workApeldoorn: 72.0%
11.0%of workers are self-employedApeldoorn: 15.0%
1.2cars per householdApeldoorn: 1.0

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 30 crimes in Zuidbroek - De Wellen in 2025, 25% fewer than in 2024. That is 31.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 44.4 across Apeldoorn.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds9
Vandalism and criminal damage6
Assault4
Threats3
Other property crime2
Public violence against people1
Street robbery1

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Zuidbroek - De Wellen, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.7 km
Large supermarket1.6 km
Day nursery1.0 km
Primary school1.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km14.2
Primary pupils living here80
Secondary pupils living here120
Business premises75
Residents per km²876
Land area108 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Apeldoorn.

SprenkelaarZuidbroek - Mozaïek & RoosterBedrijvenpark OostOsseveld-OostAnklaarDe MheenNoordoost district